Difference between revisions of "The Future"

From Prince Vault
Jump to: navigation, search
m
Line 12: Line 12:
 
|introduction              = '''The Future''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]] (the motion picture soundtrack to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Tim Burton] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]). The song is briefly heard in the movie. Eleven months after the album’s release, a remix of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit William Orbit] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Moore Mark Moore] was included on [[Single: The Future|The Future]], the album’s fifth and final commercially-released single (available in Europe only).
 
|introduction              = '''The Future''' is the first track on [[Prince]]’s eleventh album [[Album: Batman|Batman]] (the motion picture soundtrack to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Tim Burton] movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]). The song is briefly heard in the movie. Eleven months after the album’s release, a remix of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orbit William Orbit] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Moore Mark Moore] was included on [[Single: The Future|The Future]], the album’s fifth and final commercially-released single (available in Europe only).
  
−
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in mid-late February 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Lemon Crush]] and a revamped version of [[Vicki Waiting|Anna Waiting]], now known as [[Vicki Waiting]]). The track samples strings by [[Clare Fischer]] from [[Crystal Ball]], and includes samples of vocals by Minneapolis gospel group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness], which may have been recorded specifically for this track.
+
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in mid-late February 1989 at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Lemon Crush]] and a revamped version of [[Vicki Waiting|Anna Waiting]], now known as [[Vicki Waiting]]). The track samples strings by [[Clare Fischer]] from [[Crystal Ball]], and includes samples of vocals by Minneapolis gospel group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness], which may not have been recorded specifically for this track.
  
 
The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if [[Prince]] is singing on their behalf. [[The Future]], like [[Scandalous]], is attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman].
 
The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if [[Prince]] is singing on their behalf. [[The Future]], like [[Scandalous]], is attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman].
Line 33: Line 33:
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
|recording personnel      =  
 
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
 
*[[Prince]] - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
−
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness] - background vocals
 
 
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration (sampled from [[Crystal Ball]])
 
*[[Clare Fischer]] - string orchestration (sampled from [[Crystal Ball]])
 +
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounds_of_Blackness Sounds of Blackness] - background vocals (sampled)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keaton Michael Keaton] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence")
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keaton Michael Keaton] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman Batman]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence")
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson Jack Nicholson] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics) The Joker]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence")
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicholson Jack Nicholson] - sampled vocals (as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(comics) The Joker]'', sampled from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman]) (credited for "special guest presence")

Revision as of 19:05, 27 March 2022

Fury   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Future Baby Mama
The Future
Batman.jpg
from the album Batman 		Thefuture single.jpg
single art for The Future
Song details
Performer: Prince
First Released: 20 June 1989 - Batman album
Album(s): Batman
Writer(s): Prince
Producer(s): Prince
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

The Future is the first track on Prince’s eleventh album Batman (the motion picture soundtrack to the Tim Burton movie Batman). The song is briefly heard in the movie. Eleven months after the album’s release, a remix of the track by William Orbit and Mark Moore was included on The Future, the album’s fifth and final commercially-released single (available in Europe only).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking took place in mid-late February 1989 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same set of sessions that produced Lemon Crush and a revamped version of Anna Waiting, now known as Vicki Waiting). The track samples strings by Clare Fischer from Crystal Ball, and includes samples of vocals by Minneapolis gospel group Sounds of Blackness, which may not have been recorded specifically for this track.

The vocals on the album are credited to a character from the movie, as if Prince is singing on their behalf. The Future, like Scandalous, is attributed to Batman.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Mid-late February 1989 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking
Spring 1989 (assumed) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA (assumed) 		additional recording/mixing
Late 1989 - early 1990 Guerilla Studios, London, England Remix by William Orbit and Mark Moore
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Future 4:07 Batman Studio
The Future (Remix) 6:44 The Future single

Pink Cashmere single
Controversy 1993 single

Remix Remix by William Orbit
The Future (Remix Edit) 3:30 The Future single Remix edit Edit of remix by William Orbit above
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
The Future T.B.C. Live concert radio broadcast Live 22 July 1990, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
The Future T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 29 July 1990, Estadio Santa María del Mar, La Coruña, Spain
The Future T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 31 August 1990, Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム), Tokyo, Japan
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Batdance 6:13 Batman

Batdance single

Studio a.k.a. Batdance (LP Version)
Batdance (Edit) 4:06 Batdance single Edit
Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 6:02 Partyman single Remix Remix by Femi Jiya and Prince; Includes sampled clips of Sexy Dancer, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Head, Partyup, Let’s Work, 1999, Raspberry Beret, Erotic City, Kiss, U Got The Look, Housequake, Alphabet St., The Future and a chant from Batdance
Partyman (The Purple Party Mix) 5:58 The Scandalous Sex Suite EP Remix edit As above, missing The Joker’s opening dialogue by Jack Nicholson
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
The Future Studio Version without film samples, placed on March 1989 configuration of the Batman Album
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Fury   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Future Baby Mama
Retrieved from "https://princevault.com/index.php?title=The_Future&oldid=238056"